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Iwhen Can Derrick
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mas dinner The btll in the village church
chimed twelve and the sounds cane float
ing on the cold still air of the forest
Tis a fine night for rabbiting eh
Rough said Dan to his dog as he came
to a warren But bide a minute he
added
His eyo had been attracted by a little
mountain ash growing above the warren
Being a voung tree it had not lost Its red
autumnal leaves and it was laden with
berries
Now that would make a pretty Christmas-tree
for the little ones he said
He pulled it up by its roots from the
loose earth and put it under a neighbor
ins oak
Taking a net out of his pocket he fixed
it round sorao of the rabbit holes in the
warren and said to the dog
Now round em up lad round em
npl
Rough knew his work well He raced
like a black shadow across tho moonlit
waste of snow to the nearest field of winter
cabbages and there he silently routed out
tho rabbits and sent them helter skelter
back to their boles
Drat the netl said Dan springing out
from behind the oak
Somehow he had not fixed it firmly and
the rabbits knocked it over and escaped
Only one got entangled in the loose meshes
Onewild rabbitisnt much of a Christ
mas feast for man and wife and five little
ones said Dan ruefully as ha threw it
besido tha mountain ash
Ah hal Ive caught you red handed
this time Danl
The poacher turned and found a keep
er watching him
Im only after a rabbit he exclaimed
Yes said the keeper
Ive been tracking you in
the hopes that you were
affor the deer again But
it doesnt matter Soon as
Christmas is over Ill have
you up for it
Ho walked away leaving
Dan Derrick in a stale of
hopeless misery This
capped it all Dan was
a wood cutter But the
winter before his right
arm had been crushed
by a falling tree and
hi had lost the uso of
it With the help of
Rough however he
bad managed since
this accident just to
keep his wife and chil
dren from starving
Now all that was
over Tue magistrate
would impose a fine on
him and having no money to
pay it he would be sent to prison
What would become of his wife
and the five little ones
Won lio said wttn an
attempt at cheerfulness I wont
spoil their Christmas by telling
them of whatajvaiting for me a
luujia i ua ww
Ho returned home by the way be i i
rabbit and the i
came
and picked up the moun
tain ash and went to bed without saying
anything to his wife
It was to the merrymaking by candlelight
that they all looked forward The morn
ing they spent in gathering holly and the
afternoon in decking the cottage with it
and Dan himself forgot his troubles in a
secret work of decoration Shutting him
self in the shed he planted the mountain
ash in a deep box filled with leaf mould
and clipped off a few unsightly leaves and
tied bits of gayly colored paper on the
branches When the rabbit pie was at
last placed on the table in the full light of
the solitary candle he told his two eldest
boys to bring in something which they
would find in the shed
In tho meantime his wife Doll served
him with some of the pie But with the
first piece of rabbt that he ate the thought
of his misfortune overcame him and he
burst into tears and told his wife what had
happened She took the news in a very
strange way
That thatl she cried wildly pointing
to the mountain ash wfhich tho boys were
bringing in You pulled that up Oh
now I understand Now I understand
Tisnt the first fairy tree youve hurt
What were you doing last winter when
the elm fell on your arm Oh you mad
senseless mam
She covered her face with her hands
and wept rocking herself to and fro in
utter gnet Dan gazed at tier
blankly Even now he didnt un
derstand what she was
raving about Was
the thought of his
misfortupa driving
her out of her mind
It was bad enough
surely but she neednt
take it in that man
ner Ho came and
sat beside her and
bent tenderly over
her and tried to
comfort her
Look at the
mammy 1
shouted the children
dancing with delight
and clapping their
bands Look at the
Christmas tree dad
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Tha wife and husband looked
up in astonishment The berries
on the mountain ash were glowing
with a deep soft red light The
tree seemed to be hung with lamps
carved out of large round rubies
The inexpressibly beautiful ra
diance grew richer and fuller and
brighter flooding ll the room and
transfiguring with its strange rose
red tint the wondering faces of
man vfflnln and children
Listen said Peggy who had
the quick fresh sense of a wood
land child
Music sounded faintly in the
distance and then came nearer
and nearer Peggy ran to the door
and unlatched it and into the room
there swept a troop of pretty
little forest elves They were
all clad in Lincoln green ex
cept their Queen ana sne
wore a bodice andakirtle of
pure snowy silk with
a girdle of gold and
a golden hem
Thank you so
much she
said to
Dan for
bringing
the fairy
tree in out
of the cold and the snow It will be much
nicer for us to dance by a warm fire this
weather than out in the chill forest
Im sorry weve nothing of a supper for
you maam said Doll Derrick But if
youd care to taste our rabbit pie
Nol nol said the Queen of the Elves
touching the table with her wand You
must permit me to provide a feast for you
inn vnrisimas
Tho table at once became covered with
a splendid dinner There were roast turkey
and Christinas ruddinc and cranes and
nuts and sweets and boxes of crackers and
every good thing in fact that the heart of
man could wish for
Now said the Queen of the Elves
while you aro all enjoying yourselves we
will do our Christmas homage to the Lady
of the Mountain Ash Strike up my merry
harpcrsl
Pour little men with four little harps
sat down by the fire and began to make a
sweet faery music and the Queen and the
other elves took hold of hands and danced
round the red lighted mountain ash And
as they danced they sang
If there was one thing that little Peggy
Derrick liked even more than Christmas
pudding it was dancing and there was be
sides a strange and de
licious charm in the
music that
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and dance tool
she cried and
finish the feast
afterwards
She got down
from the table
and her four
brothers fol
lowed Then
her mother came and
at last Dan himself now
trembling with anxiety joined
them
As they whirled round the
lights on the mountain ash grew
dim and ibout the tree a soft
incense gathered and took on
the form of a lady of wild un
speakable beauty clad in vapory
trailing robes When the dancers
gave over she was standing beside
the treo in the center of the ring
and gazing at Dan Derrick There
was a kindness in her glance but
for all that poor Dans knees shook
under him
Well alls well that ends well
she said But you were a very
bold man Dan to bring me into
your house in so unceremonious a
fashion I had half a mind to slay you
outright last nightl
Dan then had a clorious Inspiration
It was well for jou that you didnt hurt
me maam he said very respectfully yet
firmlv Look what Ive done for you
already Some rabbit had burrowed under
your tree and the eann was so loose mere
that down vou would surely hate come in
the next gale You oughtnt to have set
that keeper on me you know
Yes Im sorry now for that said the
Lady of the Tree But hurry back at
once to the spot from which you took me
and dig there and take what you find
Away went Dan with a spade and the
Lady of the Tree and the Queen of the
Elves began to taiic togeiner
When Dan returned carrying with some
difficulty a heavy sack on his shoulder he
heard the Lady say to the Elfin Queen
Yes I think you are right The motor
cars are a great nuisance A quiet orchard
on the skirts of tho forest would be the very
place for us
I know of a fine fruit farm for sale
maam said Dan And from what I can
see theres plenty of money in this sack
to buy it
Very well buy it my friend said the
Lady of the Tree and plant the mountain
ash there and tha
eh es and I will look
after the fruit for
you
Before departing
back into the fairy
tree she stroked
Dans arm and he
was able to open the
door with it as he said
good night to the
Queen of the Elves
and her troop
Dan now grows the
best apples in New
England and he has
a very good crop of
them in the worst
seakon
I say Mr Der
rick said a stranger
one day why dont
yoi root up tuat use
less mountain ash m
the center there
Oh thats what
some folks call a fairy
said Dan They say
It brings a man luck
Snakes as Ghosts
The Zulus and other primitive peo
ples regard snakes as ancestral
ghosts the notion arising partly from
the uncanny nature of the serpent
partly from Its fondness of living near
graves and then crawling Into houses
as though it might be revisiting an
old home
fST Faaoy candy at NeHa for sohrole
and fihurcbet at the right prloe
GETTING NIGHT RIDERS JURY
At Union
City Over
Called
200 Witnesses
Union City Tenn Dec 16 Tues
day vwas spent In preparation for Wed
nesdays court Besslon at which tho
selecting of a jury to hear the cases of
the eight men charged with murder In
connection with the recent Night
Rider raids at Reelfoot lake will begin
Subpoenas for 110 state witnesses and
a like number for the defense have
been given the sheriff for service
Tho special grand Jury Tuesday
heard several witnesses and learned
more of the earlier raids especially
about the burning of the fish wharves
at Samburg In April One of the wit
nesses John Shaw was several times
visited When the fish piers were
burned he was forced according to his
statement to take place In the van
guard of the crowd and act as a shield
against the bullets of those In charge
of tho piers Shaw declares that al
though ho complied with the demands
of the clan and withdrew from the
land company against which the ef
forts of the band were directed he
was whipped
JURY SECURED IN HAINS CASE
State Commences Presentation of Its
Case To day Unique Adjunct
Flushing N Y Dec 16 A jury of
12 men has been selected to try
Thornton J Halnsas a principal In
tho killing of W E Annls Vtho was
shot to death by Capt Peter Halns at
tbe Baysldo Yacht club last summer
and on Wednesday the state will pre
sent Its case ngalnst the author
A feature of the trial will bo a tank
of water and a model float and cat
boat In miniature replica of the scene
of tho shooting which will bo placed
on a tablo In front of the witness
stand Iron manikins representing the
principals in tho affair will bo moved
about in this marine theater to Illus
trate actions and positions taken In
tho tragedy by Halns and the wit
nesses
Miller Arrest a Mistake
Detroit Mich Dec 16 Capt Oven
shine of Company D Seventh United
States Infantry stationed at Fort
Wayne stated Tuesday that tho report
from Toledo that Quartermaster Ser
geant Wilson Miller of his company Is
under arrest on suspicion of having
stolen government supplies
wero found in Toledo is not correct
Miller said Capt Ovcnshlno who
Ib an excellent man with a record of
28 years of service bought and paid
for all of tho Buppllcs found In Toledo
Thcro aro no chnrges pending against
him In connection with tho supplies
Miller has gono to Toledo to
straighten out the mistake v
THE IMPOSSIBLE
A man may stop a foamlntr horse thats
tearing down the street
May stop an enemys advanc amid the
baLlas heat
In fact stop almost anything In situa
tions trylnc
Dut not a single man alive can stop a
baby crying
Louisville Evening Post
Nor could he head a woman off when she
has started buying
Nor check the wily omce boy from to the
baseball hying
Nor when the team la last prevent en
thusiasm dying
Nor Ixaak Waltons followers their catch
magnifying
Nor politicians for positions to the boss
applying
Nor yellow journal mongers from a
sneaking and a lylng
Nor village beaux In Sunday clothes from
at the sermon shying
N6r the Innocent on glory bent the prlxe
contest from trying
Nor automobile scorchers from the high
speed laws defying
Nor sinners on the sidewalk from dlreo
tolre dresses clng
Hamilton Pope Gait In Judge
Would Do s Welt
I am Borry to have to tell you
said tho eminent Burgeon that we
shall have to perform an operation
Thats all right answered tho pa
tient Go ahead
Out the condition of your heart is
such that we do not dare to use any
anaesthetic
O well tell me what the bill is
eolng to be doctor That will bo suf
ficiently stupefying Chicago
Innovation Credited to King
Charles II is said to have first en
couraged the public appearance of
vwomen on the Btage in England in
1662
DOWNWARD COURSE
Fast Being Realized by Can
field People
A little backache at tint
Dally Increasing till the back Is lame and
weak
Urinary disorders quickly follow
Diabetes and finally BrlRhts disease
This Is the downward course ot kidney Ills
Dont take this course Follow the advice
ot a OonQeld citizen
FrestonM Croak of Can Held Ohio says
My kldnejs were disordered causing se
vere pains in my back Sometimes I could
hardly arlso In tbe morning and I could not
stoop to fasten my shoes The complaint
first manifested Itself alter 1 had taken a se
vere oold whloh settled In my kidneys I
finally procured a box of Doans Kidney
Fills at Morris drug store and theyaoted
dlreotly on my kidneys The first box
Sieved me and when I had used two boxes I
was completely cured I know Doans Fills
to be all thot Is claimed for them
For sale by all dealers Price 60 cents
Foater MUburn Co Buffalo New York sole
agents for the United States
Remember the name Doans and take
no other
Executors Notice
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Formation of Character
Experience has proved that man
has always been the creature of the
circumstances In which he has been
placed and that It Is the character of
those circumstances which Inevitably
makes him ignorant or intelligent
vicious or virtuous wretched or
happy
Schoolboy Definition
Some funny things happen in tho
schoolroom A BVooklyn teacher
called upon a small boy to define
multitude A multitude said the
boy Is what we get when we multi
ply
There seems to be no end of
Santn Olnus he comes and
goes and before we know it
hes here again Weve studied
these Old Santas all Sum
mer and Fall and baveeelected
one with cunning and good
judgment one that will de
liver to you from our store tbe
most valuable and useful Xmas
presents of new ideas in mens
and boys wear Smoking
Jackets arc one of the useful
gifts as a combination coat for
house wear Bath Robes in all
sizes from ago 4 and up col
lego colors for the young man
at school greys and browns
for the conservative We have
a special in childrens white
brown grey blue and red
bearskin mitts 50c a pair one
in a box
RITTER A1EYER
FEDERAL PHELPS
Youngstown 0
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THE MAHONING DISPATCH FRIDAY DECEMBER 18 1908
To Christmas Shoppers i
Uur liries are now complete in every detail We call
your especial attention to the following articles as much to
the quality as to the price We carry the best the factories
produce and sell them at the prices big city stores ask for
the imitations You owe yourself a look if nothing else
Cut Glass
Imported China
Rogers Silverware
Jewelry
Fancy Belts
Fancy Beltings
Imported Dblls
Imported Doll Carriages
Imported Doll China Sets
Imported Scarfs
Columbiana made Scarfs
Fur Scarfs
Fur Muffs
Childs Fur Sets
Handbags
Umbrellas
Imported Linens
Art Linens
Drawn Work Linen
Scalloped Linen
Imported Handkerchiefs
lc to 100
Imported Counterpanes fringed
plain or scalloped edge cut
corners or square
100 to 450
The handsomest line ever shown
Linen Towels
Imported line all styles
25c to 200 each
798
An assortment of Ladies and Misses all wool Wraps made to sell at 1500
to 2000 all colors all sizes
Your Choice 798
Dont Wait Dont Wonder They Are Worth Double
Compare and See
Special Handkerchief Sale
Saturday Dec 19
100 dozen Fancy and Plain White Handkerchiefs lc each
100 dozen Fancy and Plain White Handkerchiefs 4c each worth 10c
100 dozen Fancy Imp6rted Embroidered Handkerchiefs made to sell at 25c
only 10c
A select line at 10c 15c 20c 25c and 50c
Come get your Premium We have a choice selection now
Stop
Advance
Look
Holiday
Consider
Announcements
See our display
of Granitoware and Housefurnishings on second floor
SMITHS
The Big Dept Store COLUMBIANA OHIO
Enjo your Shopping by avoiding the crowd DO IT NOW
Never has our HOLIDAY ASSORTMENT been LARGER
or BETTER Here are only a few suggestions to help you make
your selections
flother and Father and
Wife Husband
Toilot Set Smoking Set
Picture Frames Shaving Set
Photo Album Fountain Pen
Carpet Sweeper Card Games
Rugs Checker Board
Draperies Safety Razor
Curtain Stretcher Ink- Stand
Writing Paper Desk Oalander
Bibles Diaries
Sweetheart and
Sister -
Manicure Set
Glove Box
Handkerchief Box
Pearl Penholder
Postal Album
Work Boxes
Toilet Set
Music Roll
Beau and
Brother
Collar and Cuff Box
Military Brush Set
Clothes and Hat Brush
Traveling Companion
Comb and Brush Set
Shaving Set
Smoking Outfit
Watches
For tbe CriMrenEverytuing in the TOY line that
the heart ol the hoy or girl could desire
The Weil Harfzell Company
Coze FecLexal ancl Dsusel Sts
Atlas Stamps Atlas Stamps
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